Excerpt from National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: Organized April 30, 1889; Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Connecticut; Historical Notes of the Organization of Societies of Sons of the American Revolution, With a List of National and State Officers, and Illustrated With Designs Showing the I "I was born an American; I live an American; I shall die an American." - Webster. The Society of Sons of the American Revolution is non-partisan and free from bias in favor of any particular religious denomination. Its objects are patriotic and social: to cherish and maintain American laws in their integrity and American institutions in their purity; to perpetuate the spirit and memory of the deeds of the patriots who achieved American independence; to promote and encourage the proper observance of anniversaries and days commemorating important events in early American history; to erect monuments marking historic places and statues commemorating heroic names; to preserve documents, relics, and private records relating to persons and events connected with, or who took part in, the establishment of the independence of the United States of America; to encourage such education as will best prepare our children for the discharge of the important duties of American citizenship; and to promote social intercourse and fellowship among its members now and hereafter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.